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Local business owner urges stewardship as she backs River Drive proposal
Summary
Kim Winterhoff, a local business owner, urged the committee to treat the River Drive proposal as a long‑term community investment, citing local demand for indoor recreation and concerns about stewardship of the riverfront.
Kim Winterhoff, a local business owner, told the joint committees that Wausau lacks indoor recreation options and that a climbing and community center would capture regional visitors and winter tourism dollars. "I don't think that we should look at this just as a rock climbing gym, because it's not," Winterhoff said, urging members to consider the project's tourism and youth benefits in evaluating the proposal.
Winterhoff also emphasized stewardship of the riverfront and the importance of entrusting valuable parcels to capable stewards. "These are really, really valuable lots of land, and who we entrust them to matters a lot because the river is the heart of our city," she said. She urged the committees to assess the proposers' ability to execute and to weigh long‑term community value rather than short‑term transactions.
